Papaipema lysimachiae
The loosestrife borer (Papaipema lysimachiae) is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from New Brunswick to Georgia, west to Illinois, north to Wisconsin and Ontario.
| Loosestrife Borer | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Lepidoptera |
| Superfamily: | Noctuoidea |
| Family: | Noctuidae |
| Genus: | Papaipema |
| Species: | P. lysimachiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Papaipema lysimachiae Bird, 1914 | |
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The wingspan is 28–35 mm. Adults are on wing from August to October.
The larvae bore the stems and roots of Lysimachia quadrifolia.
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